Angela Rayner - 3 homes now

what I do suggest is that given the lack of transparency in government AR rules out that the flat was gifted in any way

What???

So, every MP who buys a property has to publicly rule out that the property was not gifted to them?

… or does that only apply to AR?

Bad grammar in my sentence above … but I’m sure you know what I mean!

No that should apply across all parties….. although AR has shown some forgetfulness over her sale of the council flat. The electorate deserves to know that everything is above board.

Oldfrill
That makes it worse! Wonder if she will pay 25 per cent of her income on council tax as I do

ronib

Again for someone with a value of £4.7 million, why the need for handouts?

ronib can you elucidate exactly what you are talking about here, rather than just making insinuations? Do you have facts about Angela Rayner amassing her fortune through handouts?

So, every MP who buys a property has to publicly rule out that the property was not gifted to them?

I don't know, but there are investigations into how they afford them I believe, witness Peter Mandelson (suspect loans.)
Some posters have carefully investigated property portfolios of other MPs, so the information must be generally available.

Of course, investigative journalists do this all the time, probably on most MPs, and their families.

Casdon you have misunderstood my point. Having acquired a fortune of £4.7 million, why would anyone need handouts which are well documented!?

LizzieDrip

^what I do suggest is that given the lack of transparency in government AR rules out that the flat was gifted in any way^

What???

So, every MP who buys a property has to publicly rule out that the property was not gifted to them?

… or does that only apply to AR?

Well, after all, AR has a regional accent and has got above herself by getting a better job than anyone on here has. The cheek of it!

ronib

Casdon you have misunderstood my point. Having acquired a fortune of £4.7 million, why would anyone need handouts which are well documented!?

What handouts are you talking about?

If Rayner has a fortune of over four million she won’t have needed a mortgage or a handout…

ronib

Casdon you have misunderstood my point. Having acquired a fortune of £4.7 million, why would anyone need handouts which are well documented!?

What exactly are you classing as 'handouts', ronib? Because if you are talking about actual political donations to AR, you appear to be insinuating that she is in breach of the MPs Code of Conduct (which I posted earlier) and what you are saying could be actionable...

eazybee

You are not going to vote because everyone is so nasty.

That is really going to help the country out.
One of the reasons Labour swept to victory was because so many people refrained from voting.

Like many posters here you seem unaware that the furore is not about property acquisition in general, but Rayner's betrayal of Labour's current housing policy towards second homes, whilst receiving a salary as Secretary of State for Housing.

We are not going to vote because of the depths politics has sunk to, I gave one example of Kemi Badenoch’s tweet and there is plenty more. I am aware of the furore over her second home purchase which seems to be rooted in snobbery because she is a working class woman who has succeeded in life. I am also wondering why there was no furors over the other examples I gave.

I searched for Labour’s policy on second homes and this is what I found:

“Labour's policy on second homes includes enabling local councils to charge a Council Tax premium of up to 100% on them, introducing a licensing system for holiday lets to limit their number, and potentially implementing higher stamp duty and capital gains tax on second homes.” As long as she pays the appropriate taxes on this second home there should be no problem.

If you are saying their policy is that nobody should own more than one home that has passed me by.

Well, after all, AR has a regional accent and has got above herself by getting a better job than anyone on here has. The cheek of it!

That’s right Doodledog.

One might even say there’s some envy on GN😱

A northern working class woman with no ‘airs & graces’, who was a teenage, unmarried mother, should know her place … and should definitely not be in a position to own two desirable properties.

And, if she does manage to achieve that position, we should all be suspicious about how she got there.

Classism is alive and well on GN.

Have a look at the Register of Interests MaizieD

Allira

^but I would imagine she will relocate to Hove eventually because she obviously likes it there^

🤔 imagining isn't fact.

So speculation isn’t allowed on here now? Ok then.

LizzieDrip

^Well, after all, AR has a regional accent and has got above herself by getting a better job than anyone on here has. The cheek of it!^

That’s right Doodledog.

One might even say there’s some envy on GN😱

A northern working class woman with no ‘airs & graces’, who was a teenage, unmarried mother, should know her place … and should definitely not be in a position to own two desirable properties.

And, if she does manage to achieve that position, we should all be suspicious about how she got there.

Classism is alive and well on GN.

Couldn't agree more.

ronib

Heaven forbid LizzieDrip. What a thought - what I do suggest is that given the lack of transparency in government AR rules out that the flat was gifted in any way. There’s very little detail to the financials …. As usual you could say but there you go …..

Why does there need to be ‘detail about the financials’ of AR’s house purchase?

MPs buy houses all the time, just like anyone else. We’re not privy to all those financial details … why should we be?

AR is no different … unless you think she is?

ronib

Casdon you have misunderstood my point. Having acquired a fortune of £4.7 million, why would anyone need handouts which are well documented!?

Keeping Up Appearances, ronib.

Anyway, Ms Rayner has declared that she is against handouts.

Working class people do not want "handouts" but support to find jobs, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said.
Asked whether the cuts were "a hard sell" to Labour MPs and supporters, Rayner told the BBC it was "a working class thing that people do want to be able to provide for their families and themselves", adding that the welfare package included £1bn to support "opportunities to get back into work."

She was speaking ahead of Wednesday's Spring Statement, where the chancellor is also expected to announce spending cuts in other areas.

BBC 25 March 2025

Jane43

Allira

but I would imagine she will relocate to Hove eventually because she obviously likes it there

🤔 imagining isn't fact.

So speculation isn’t allowed on here now? Ok then.

I liked it there too, Jane43 but I'm still elsewhere.

Is that ?
No, I probably prefer it here.

Angela may like it at the moment because it's not that far from London and is by the sea. Nothing like a breath of sea air to refresh you!

ronib

Have a look at the Register of Interests MaizieD

I still don’t see what your point is ronib, what exactly is it that you think is wrong, what are you driving at that you haven’t put into words of two syllables so we all know where you are coming from?

Allira

Jane43

Allira

but I would imagine she will relocate to Hove eventually because she obviously likes it there

🤔 imagining isn't fact.

So speculation isn’t allowed on here now? Ok then.

I liked it there too, Jane43 but I'm still elsewhere.

Is that ?
No, I probably prefer it here.

Angela may like it at the moment because it's not that far from London and is by the sea. Nothing like a breath of sea air to refresh you!

She probably has some of her very close family living in her house in Stockport, so she could well doing what we all aspire to do and helping out her children, whilst having a place just for her too. Alternatively, maybe her partner has sold his house, and this is their joint new one? I’ll be honest, I don’t care.

I’ll be honest, I don’t care.

I have a yen to go back to Hove now. Does she let out rooms?
Is Muffin the Mule still on the seafront?

Well, after all, AR has a regional accent and has got above herself by getting a better job than anyone on here has. The cheek of it!One might even say there’s some envy on GN.
A northern working class woman with no ‘airs & graces’, who was a teenage, unmarried mother, should know her place … and should definitely not be in a position to own two desirable properties.And, if she does manage to achieve that position, we should all be suspicious about how she got there
Classism is alive and well on GN

What a very silly post. A perfect example of inverted snobbery

Who cares?
What about people who have lots of houses and rent them out to students at ridiculous prices? Some of these properties are unsafe and downright dangerous!
She has done well for herself so why can’t she have three houses? Some people are just blooming JEALOUS!

Casdon in a nutshell there’s a thread on this site about finding it practically impossible to exist due to rising prices etc. £1.16p left to last til the end of the month. So being told that AR is worth £4.7 million and checking out donations of clothing given by Lord Ali have left me feeling somewhat confused. Seems to be a common theme in the Labour Party! Anyway am unexpectedly busy at the moment…..